SHANGHAI, Apr 1 (SMM) – Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, expanded 8,000 mt from the prior week to 1.25 million mt as of April 1. Stocks shrank 7,000 mt in Nanhai, but rose 6,000 mt in Hangzhou.




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